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Kentucky
Kentucky US Senate
Winner
DEM
Alben W. Barkley
54.8%
464,053 votes
Runner-up
REP
James Park
44.9%
380,425 votes
Margin
D+9.9
846,626
total votes
3 candidates
846,626 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Alben W. Barkley
DEM
✓
DEM
464,053
54.8%
James Park
REP
REP
380,425
44.9%
Other
OTH
OTH
2,148
0.3%
Seat History
US Senate in Kentucky
(Class I)
2022
Rand Paul
REP
R+23.6
2020
Mitch McConnell
REP
R+19.5
2016
Rand Paul
REP
R+14.6
2014
Mitch McConnell
REP
R+15.5
2010
Rand Paul
REP
R+11.5
2008
Mitch McConnell
REP
R+5.9
2004
James P Bunning
REP
R+1.3
2002
Mitch McConnell
REP
R+29.4
1998
James P Bunning
REP
R+0.6
1996
Mitch McConnell
REP
R+12.6
1992
Wendell Ford
DEM
D+27.1
1990
Mitch McConnell
REP
R+4.4
1986
Wendell Ford
DEM
D+48.8
1984
Mitch McConnell
REP
R+0.4
1980
Wendell Ford
DEM
D+30.3
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Candidates
Alben W. Barkley
DEM
Record
5W-0L
Avg Margin
D+13.0
Career
1926-1954
US Senate
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James Park
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+9.9
Career
1944-1944
US Senate
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